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Boku Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of carrier commerce and mobile identity solutions. Boku’s technology platform, which is linked to more than 177 mobile network operators worldwide, verifies user identity, executes payments, and provisions new services, simplifying daily mobile interactions between consumers and digital organizations. Boku’s technology platform is used in over 59 countries with over 815 million verified transactions in 2019, contributing $5 billion to the digital economy. Businesses that currently employ Boku’s platform to simplify sign-up, acquire new paying users and prevent fraud include global leaders such as Apple, Discover, Experian, Facebook, Fiserv, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, PayPal, Sony, Spotify, Uber and Western Union. Boku Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in various locations globally including in the US, Mumbai, Munich, Beijing, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Taipei, and Tokyo.
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Boku the global network for localised payment solutions, marks today a year of significant commercial growth with revenues for H1 2025 up 34% year-on-year. EBITDA increased by 53% as well as a 20% rise in Monthly Active Users to more than 95 million, and a 28% increase in Total Payment Volume to $7.4 billion.
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Boku, the global network for localized payment solutions, today announced the launch of its Innovation Hub in Singapore. The Hub includes a dedicated team focused on building new payment capabilities that solve merchants’ cross-border money movement challenges.
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Boku, the global network for localized payment solutions, and Canva, the world’s leading all-in-one visual communication platform, have today announced a strategic partnership to help expand Canva’s reach in Asia as well as plans to expand across Europe. This collaboration will enable millions of people to more easily access Canva’s creative tools through innovative, localized payment solutions – an alternative to traditional card linked payments.
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Boku, a global leader in localised payment solutions, has been granted a Payment Institution license by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB). This authorisation enables Boku to operate as a Payment Initiator and E-money Issuer, positioning the company to participate in Brazil’s evolving Open Finance ecosystem as a Payment Initiator Service Provider (PISP)—a key step toward enabling seamless Pix payments without redirection (JSR). With this licence, Boku is on track to make Pix Automático available to merchants in early 2026.
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Boku Appoints Leila Kassner as Chief Operating Officer
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Boku, the global network for localised payment solutions, has promoted Leila Kassner to Chief Operating Officer and added her to the senior leadership team. As COO, Leila is set to further support Boku’s focus on strengthening global operating efficiency, streamlining decision-making across the business, and continuing to deliver results for Boku’s expanding global customer base.
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Money 20/20 Europe with Jon Peter Prideaux, Boku
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